Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. OrthoConnecticut to undergo restructuring, convert to LLC

    Claire Wallace -
    OrthoConnecticut has received approval to undergo restructuring without seeking a certificate of need from the state's Office of Health Strategy, according to a Sept. 27 report from the Hartford Business Journal.

  2. 5 things to know about Vanderbilt's spine chief

    Carly Behm -
    Byron Stephens, II, MD, is division chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

  3. Most young orthopedic surgeons very satisfied with specialty choice

    Claire Wallace -
    The majority — 79 percent — of orthopedic surgeons under the age of 40 would choose to practice medicine again if given the choice, according to the Medscape 2023 "Young Physician Compensation Report" published Sept. 26. 

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  1. Onward's spinal cord stimulator implanted in first patient

    Carly Behm -
    Onward's ARC-IM spinal stimulator was implanted in the first human patient, the devicemaker said Sept. 27.

  2. Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists sued following patient data breach

    Claire Wallace -
    Gautier, Miss.-based Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists has been hit with a federal lawsuit following a patient data breach that compromised the personal information of 242,986 people, according to a Sept. 26 report from Law360. 

  3. 7 spine, orthopedic insights to know from Q3

    Carly Behm -
    Spine and orthopedic experts shared their insights on a variety of clinical, business and policy issues in their work during the third quarter of 2023.

  4. 3 orthopedic surgeons honored in Q3

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's reported on three orthopedic surgeons who won awards in the third quarter of 2023.

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  1. 6 medtech notes: ZimVie, Alphatec and more

    Carly Behm -
    Here are six key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Sept. 20:

  2. ValueHealth expands Muve Orthopedics program in Ohio

    Claire Wallace -
    Value-based care program provider ValueHealth has expanded its Muve Orthopedics program through a partnership with Orange, Ohio-based Northern Ohio Surgery Center. 

  3. Meet the surgeons who provide care for the 10 most popular MLB teams

    Claire Wallace -
    The New York Yankees have been named the most popular Major League Baseball team for 2023, according to a survey from YouGov.

  4. Exactech names CEO

    Paige Haeffele -
    Darin Johnson has been promoted from president to CEO of orthopedic devicemaker Exactech. 

  1. How Dr. Andrew Hecht is treating elite athletes' spines

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Andrew Hecht, MD, is a professor of orthopedic surgery and of neurosurgery and the chief of spine surgery of the Mount Sinai Health System. He is also the spine surgical consultant for the NFL's New York Jets and NHL's New York Islanders.

  2. Former UChicago Medicine neurosurgery chief dies

    Carly Behm -
    David Frim, MD, PhD, who was chief of neurosurgery at the University of Chicago Medicine, died Aug. 22 at the age of 63.

  3. 10 lowest-paying states for orthopedic surgeons

    Paige Haeffele -
    Orthopedic surgeons are compensated the least in Florida, where they earn an average of $243,472 — 24 percent less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.

  4. Phy Health teams up with Hospital for Special Surgery's RightMove

    Carly Behm -
    Phy Health and RightMove have partnered to improve access to musculoskeletal screening tools, according to a Sept. 26 news release.

  5. 10 highest-paying states for orthopedic surgeons

    Paige Haeffele -
    Orthopedic surgeons earn $382,102 per year in Nevada — 19 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.

  6. ZimVie earns FDA nod for cervical disc replacement hybrid study

    Carly Behm -
    The FDA gave ZimVie's Mobi-C cervical disc hybrid investigational device exemption, the devicemaker said Sept. 26.

  7. Smaller devicemakers eye mergers in Q3

    Carly Behm -
    Large spine and orthopedic mergers have closed this year, and smaller device companies have sought to get their own slice of the pie during the third quarter.

  8. St. Luke's unveils $44M Pennsylvania orthopedic hospital

    Claire Wallace -
    Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has unveiled a $44 million specialty hospital for same-day orthopedic surgeries in Allentown, Pa., according to a Sept. 25 report from Lehigh Valley Business. 

  9. Holston Medical Group adds to orthopedics team

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Kingsport, Tenn.-based Holston Medical Group has added Cory Knecht, MD, to its team at HMG Orthopedics.

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